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Marks & Spencer gives 55,000 workers pay rise but drops real living wage pledge

Shareholder activist group has called on M&S to reinstate its pay in line with the real living wage

The Independent UK

M&S boosts store worker pay by 6.4%, but drops real living wage pledge

The retail giant is no longer offering pay in line with the voluntary real living wage levels.

Evening Standard

Bank chairs backtracking on climate commitments could face shareholder revolts

Exclusive: Campaign group calls on institutional shareholders to vote against re-election of bosses overseeing net zero row-back

The Guardian - UK

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Weak climate targets mean UK banks risk missing out on ‘enormous opportunity’ of Africa’s renewable energy boom

IN FOCUS: ‘Africa will need hundreds of billions of dollars annually by 2030 if it is to meet energy access and development goals,’ one financial expert tells The Independent. Nick Ferris reports

The Independent UK

UN-backed Climate Banking Alliance Ceases Operations

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance, a UN-backed initiative seeking carbon neutral investments by banks, announced Friday its immediate shutdown -- at a time of faltering climate commitments in the United States and Europe.

International Business Times

HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance

Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s election

The Guardian - UK

JD Sports, M&S and Sainsbury’s to face shareholder pressure over low pay

As the high street retailers gear up for their AGMs, activists are calling for more transparency on pay.

Evening Standard

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Investors call on chemical firms to phase out toxic substances

It comes as officials, business leaders and scientists gather in Uruguay this week to discuss the next phase in the UN Global Framework on Chemicals.

Evening Standard

Shell suffers investor revolt over gas production impact on climate plans

Just over a fifth of shareholder votes backed proposals for more disclosure on how increasing LNG production meets Shell’s environmental commitments.

Evening Standard

Next suffers shareholder rebellion over pay transparency

The retail giant saw 26.9% of shareholder votes supporting a resolution calling for more transparency on wage setting.

Evening Standard

HSBC set to face pressure on climate commitments at shareholder meeting

The UK’s largest bank will be challenged to restate its commitment to net zero at its annual general meeting in London on Friday.

The Independent UK

Major UK investors join push for retail giants to pay workers ‘real living wage’

Axa and Scottish Widows back ShareAction campaign for chains such as Next to pay at least £12.60 an hour

The Guardian - UK

Shareholder activists target high street retail giants over low wages

Next, M&S and JD Sports are being urged to provide more transparency on approaches to pay amid cost of living woes for workers.

The Independent UK

Support for ESG proposals at record low driven by US investors, report shows

Report highlights ‘worrying retreat’ in support for shareholder resolutions on environmental and social risks

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The Independent UK

Plans to tackle environmental risks ‘got record-low support from asset managers’

Asset managers’ voting record at shareholder meetings last year signalled a ‘worrying retreat from ambition’, campaigners said.

The Independent UK

Trump presidency sparks concerns over future of diversity culture at UK firms

While companies will legally have to comply with UK equality laws, business groups and experts warn a culture shift could be felt.

The Independent UK

Big banks urged to step up on sustainable finance in 2025

ShareAction warned the banks they can expect to see shareholder action next year if they fail to meet investor expectations for greener practices.

Evening Standard

Low ambition and incoherent targets from banks put net zero at risk – analysis

ShareAction analysed targets for emissions from financing high-impact activities and for increasing sustainable finance at Europe’s 20 biggest banks.

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The Guardian - UK

Tesco faces criticism as chief’s pay more than doubles to nearly £10m

ShareAction charity to ask why boss’s pay is so high when it claims some staff do not receive real living wage

The Guardian - UK

French bonds and stocks rocked by political turmoil – as it happened

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Capital & Main

Regional U.S. Banks Sharply Expand Lending to Oil and Gas Projects

How a semantic twist gave a major bank a loophole to keep financing fracking.

The Guardian - UK

KitKat owner Nestlé fights off push to cut back on unhealthy products

Investor proposal to reduce levels of fat, salt and sugar in products is backed by only 11% of shareholders

Ballotpedia

Proposed labor rule defining requirements for investment advisers receives more than 5,000 comments

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

The Independent UK

Government urged to back mandatory reporting over ethnicity pay gap

The two organisations also recommended legislation to require employers to publish an action plan to combat any disparities.

Evening Standard

Deliveroo riders paid ‘£2.90 per delivery’ protest outside AGM in London

Riders who work 50 hours a week are calling for better pay and conditions

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